Should I host my own instance if I don't intend to run a community? - eviltoast

Is there any benefit to host my own instance?

  • drdaeman@lemmy.zhukov.al
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    1 year ago

    Pros: you [sort of] own your Fediverse identity; you can make any changes to your instance you want (if you know how to do it); you’re in control of whom you peer with.

    Cons: maintenance burdens (especially if you make any changes); content discovery complexity; possibly slightly less privacy (as you’re the only user of the instance, whatever is visible about it can be directly attributed to your activity). All solvable, of course.